diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/dvdspu/gstspu-vobsub.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/dvdspu/gstspu-vobsub.c
index 4f4ccbfe4e..19e8c0027c 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/dvdspu/gstspu-vobsub.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/dvdspu/gstspu-vobsub.c
@@ -485,6 +485,11 @@ gstspu_vobsub_handle_dvd_event (GstDVDSpu * dvdspu, GstEvent * event)
       if (was_forced != forced_only)
         hl_change = TRUE;
     }
+  } else if (strcmp (event_type, "dvd-set-frame-size") == 0) {
+    gst_structure_get_int (structure, "width", &state->vobsub.frame_w);
+    gst_structure_get_int (structure, "height", &state->vobsub.frame_h);
+    GST_INFO_OBJECT (dvdspu, "Frame size is now %dx%d",
+        state->vobsub.frame_w, state->vobsub.frame_h);
   }
 
   gst_event_unref (event);
@@ -509,10 +514,12 @@ gstspu_vobsub_get_render_geometry (GstDVDSpu * dvdspu,
   }
 
   if (display_width)
-    *display_width = state->info.width;
+    *display_width = state->vobsub.frame_w > 0 ?
+        state->vobsub.frame_w : state->info.width;
 
   if (display_height)
-    *display_height = state->info.height;
+    *display_height = state->vobsub.frame_h > 0 ?
+        state->vobsub.frame_h : state->info.height;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/dvdspu/gstspu-vobsub.h b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/dvdspu/gstspu-vobsub.h
index 0c8d0f10c4..147d6fb4b2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/dvdspu/gstspu-vobsub.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/dvdspu/gstspu-vobsub.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct SpuVobsubState {
   
   SpuRect disp_rect;
   SpuRect hl_rect;
+  gint frame_w, frame_h;
 
   guint32 current_clut[16]; /* Colour lookup table from incoming events */